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Although many people turn to substances as a coping mechanism to deal with the challenges and issues in their life, when they become addicted to the substances, they will need coping strategies to overcome addiction itself.
Most people turn to substances because of lack of support, and lack of knowledge of techniques and strategies to cope with the challenges in their life. Replacing substances with healthy coping mechanisms can help dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and other issues.
Coping skills is a general term used to describe any tools, techniques and strategies that can help people deal with changes, challenges, health issues, symptoms, and other concerns. While there are a wide range of tools and techniques, what works better for each individual is based on their needs, preferences and predilections.
Decreasing stress and managing it in a healthy way is a crucial step toward building better resilience against life’s challenges. Increased stress causes a series of psychological and cognitive responses leading to physical and mental issues, but using stress reduction techniques can help overcome these symptoms.
Managing emotions is something that we are not born with. It is a learned skill, usually passed down by a parent or caregiver during the formative years of a child. Even so, many people struggle with learning this skill. Using emotion regulation skills can help manage reactionary behaviors.
Positive mental health and wellbeing enables an individual to take charge of their thoughts, emotions, actions and reactions, so that they can function well in their life despite challenges.
There are a wide variety of psychotherapy techniques that are suitable for different kinds of individuals to help with a range of mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, panic, stress and other disorders.
Some helpful therapy modalities are:
Developing one’s own supportive network can provide resources and can be a source of strength when needing support with challenges. Many mental health issues as well as addiction issues can be isolating, so a healthy support system can be leveraged to finding and sharing coping techniques.
Some popular support groups for addiction are:
Healthy diet and physical exercise play a large part in not only coping with addiction and other mental health challenges, by reducing the symptoms, but they also go a long way in creating a healthy life.
Some important lifestyle changes:
Recent research indicates that relaxation techniques, spiritual practices (if suitable), and mindfulness based techniques help alleviate symptoms of stress, anxiety, addiction and other issues.
Some popular mindfulness based practices are:
Collecting and developing one’s own individual set of coping strategies that work for them and suit their lifestyle helps provide a strong foundation and a go-to place when in need on your road to recovery. Creating a support network, a healthy routine, and maintaining a balanced lifestyle are all stepping stones in overcoming challenges and achieving mental health and wellbeing.
At New Hope Health in Tennessee, we offer free insurance verification for our clients who feel they need some help. When you contact us, we will carry out the thorough analysis of your addiction problem, and then recommend a workable drug treatment program. Next, we will contact your insurance provider on your behalf and verify your benefits. We will also let you know if you will be responsible for any out-of-pocket expense not covered under your plan.
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